Experts & Staff
WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Global Executive Team
Program Experts & Staff
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México
Mariana Campos Sanchez
Urban Development Manager, WRI México
Daniel Cano Gomez
Project Coordinator, Road Safety
Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Director, WRI Mexico
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Gloria Ferreyra
Analyst, Urban Development, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Amanda Gcanga
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience & Senior Urban Policy Analyst
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Reynolds Kihura
Data & Product Strategist, WRI Africa
David Bronzwaig Kravzov
Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico
Pablo Lazo Elizondo
Director of Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Marc Manyifika
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience/Lead Spatial Planner for the program
Alfredo Menache
Human Resources Director, WRI México
Ivy Murgor
Program Manager, Air Quality, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
George Mwaniki
Head of Air Quality, WRI Africa
Fernando Paéz
Deputy Director, Colombia
Urban Mobility Director, WRI México and Colombia
Ana Cecilia Perales
Technical-Administrative Coordinator for Air Quality, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Vivian Plasencia
Strategic Alliances Manager, WRI México
Oscar Pozos
Urban Development Project Analyst, WRI México Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Anette Ramírez
Mobility Public Policy Manager, WRI México
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Mark Tonyemevor
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Africa Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Angélica Vesga
Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México
Erika Vilchis
Graphic Designer, WRI México
Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya
Urban Development Project Manager, WRI Africa
Hellen Wanjohi-Opil
Resilience African Cities Lead, WRI Africa
Gorka Zubicaray
Urban Development Senior Technical Specialist, WRI Mexico